Combination baker, oven, and griddle



Nov. 19, 1929` E. slLl-:N 1,736,223

' COMBINATION BAKER, OVEN, AND GRIDDLE Filed Deo. 15', 192B 31a/vanto@ lPatented Nov. 19, 19.29

ERICE SILEN, F STELLA, WASHINGTGN COMBINATION BAKER, OVEN, AND GRIDDLE Application. led December 13, 1928. Serial No. 325,845.

My invention relates to a combination baker, oven and griddle for use on gas or coal stoves in which is provided a heavy griddle to retain the heat and to insure effective baking and t0 provide a device of this character which is of simple and efficient constructlon with relatively few parts and which can be manufactured at a comparatively small cost.

I attain these and other objects of my invention by the mechanism inllustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,- l igure 1 is a vertical section throu h the invention with the kettle shown in si e 'elevation; v

Fig. 2 is a vertical section with the kettle removed and an asbestos pad in place under the bake pot; I Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the invention with a portion of the cover broken away;.and Fig. 4 is a detail vertical 4section on line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Like numerals designate like partsin each of the several vie-ws. t

Referring to the accompanying 25 I provide a griddle 1 preferably curved flanged'edges 2, as' shown 1n Fig. 2, and a peripheral groove 4. I provide a hot pot or oven 6 on the griddle 1, this hot pot drawings having a flat top portion 5 provided with a l large central opening 8. I provide a suitable tray 9 mounted on the preferably being provided with downward peripheral flange 10 and with .a plurality of apertures 12 and a central opening 11 for convenience in lifting the tray out. I provide a pan 14 (any suitable pan) on the tray 9 to contain the food to be cooked Within the bake v pot 6. I may place a suitable kettle 15 over the opening 8 of the cover of the bake pot or may in place of the kettle 15 provlde a preferably corrugated lid 16 having a handle 17 and a fastening clip 18, the ends of which are of suitable length to project under the peripheral edges of the top portion 5 of bake pot 6 and to be inserted or released through the slot 23, (or slots, for more than one maybe provided for convenience,) in the top portion of the bake pot as shown in Fig. 3. To reduce the intensity of the heat I may provide an asbestos pad 20 covered by a metal rein- 'engage with the underside of lmakes it more convenient having griddle 1, said tray forcement 21, as shown in Fig. 2, and placed on the tray 9 and under the pan 14. I may,

if desired, provide spaced enlarged portionsl LGriddle 1 has opposite handles 3.

To apply the lid 16 it is placed on the nflat top portion- 5 of the bake pot 6 with the clip in position to be inserted through the slot 23 at one end, while the other end engages under the peripheral edge of the circular opening in the top portion of the bake pot. The lid is then rotated to cause both ends ofthe clip to edge of the bake pot. This arrangement ofi' and on to the griddle or bottompartof the device and it does not cost any more than the expense of the bar or clip 18 and the rivets for fastening it on. be removed entirely when the kettle is placed on the top of the bake pot 6 for cooking vegetables and other foods. i

The bake pot is intended especially for baking such articles of food 'as potatoes, apples or the like which are baked and to provide ,a'device which will do the baking on top of the stove without heating the Whole house The lid, of course, mayi the peripheral to move the oven and which Will bake quickly and thereby save time and fuel. While the baker will function the few number parts and the ease With which it may be assembled and disassembled, permitting it to be used either as a toaster, frier, hot cake baker or bake pot, while at the same time it is readily portable. The lcorrugated lid 16 will also serve as a self-basting device and while roasting or baking articles of food they can be looked after by moving the lid and still not lose any heat to speak of. All food should be placed preferably in the pan or plate 14 and not on the tray 9. The asbestos plate may be either used or omitted according to the intensity of heat desired.

One of the advantages of this invention is cover having a What I claim ist 1. In a device of the class` described, the combination of a griddle, a tray havin the main ortion thereof spaced slightly a. ove the griddle, said tray having a series of afpertures therein, a pan removably mounte on the tray, a hot pot cover mounted on the griddle in spaced relation to the tray, said cover having a large central opening.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a griddle, a tray havin the main portion thereof spaced slightly aove the griddle, said tray having a series of apertures therein, a pan removably mounted on the tray, a hot pot cover mounted on the griddle in spaced relation to the tray, said cover having a large central opening, and a lid removably mounted on the hot pot cover..

3. In a device of the class described, the

combination of a griddle, a tray having the main portion thereof spaced slightly above the griddle, said tray having aseries of apertures therein, a hot pot cover mounted on the griddle in spaced relation to the tray, said large central opening, and a lid rcmovabl mounted on the hot pot cover.

Ll. A gridcl said griddle having 'opposite handles, a tray having adownturned flange portion seated on the griddle, said tray having a series of apertures therethrough, a hot pot seated on the griddle and of larger size than the tray to seat in spaced relation thereto on the griddle, said hot pot having a large central aperture and having a substantially flat top, and a lid removably seated on the .aforesaid aperture of the hot pot whereby either the lid or the kettle may be placed on the hot pot.

5J A griddle of relatively heavy material, said griddle having opposite handles, a tray having a down turned liange portion seated on the griddle, said tray having a series of apertures therethrough, a hot pot seated on f the griddle and of larger' size than the tray to seat in spaced relation thereto on the griddle, said hot pot having a large'central aperture and having a substantially at top, a lid reniovably seated on the .aforesaid aperture of the hot pot whereby either the lid or the kettle may be placed on the hot pot, the said lid being corrugated 'whereby the hot pot will function as a self-basting oven, and a tray having the main portion thereof spaced slightly above the griddle.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a griddle, a tray having the 'main portion thereof spaced slightly above the' griddle, a metal reinforced asbestos plate 'mounted on the tray, a pan mounted on the asbestos plate, a ycover constituting Ithe hot pot, said cover having an apertured/Hat top, and a corrugated lid removably mounted on the apertured portion of the hot pot.

ERIGK SILEN.`

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